Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 23V797000

Air bags: frontal

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2023-11-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V797000

Air bags: frontal

Component
Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
486
Reported to NHTSA
2023-11-24
Owners notified
2024-01-19

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014 X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive35i, and 2015 X4 xDrive35i vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Safety risk

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the driver's front air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW X32014
BMW X42015 2014
BMW X52014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.